DRC Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Item: Dual mono Krell Phantom II Preamp Location: McLaren Vale Price: $8000 price drop $7000 Item Condition: Good Reason for selling: upgrade Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Detailed, transparent and surprisingly sweet and musical; this is not the cold sound of 1990's Krell. Factory 240v/50Hz, in very good condition, the only mark is some decal lift by the power on button. The original price on this preamp was north of $16,000. Kept in a smoke, kid and pet free dedicated listening room. This was pretty much an 'end game' preamp, I am only selling as it has been replaced by a four chassis Krell Evolution Two preamp. The EV2 is a little better, but not 6 x the price better... Original box, manual, remote included. Audition by request. Pictures: Tech Specs Inputs 2 pr. CAST via 4-pin bayonet connectors 2 pr. balanced via XLR connectors 3 pr. single-ended via RCA connectors Tape Input 1 pr. single-ended via RCA connector Main Outputs 2 pr. CAST via 4-pin bayonet connectors 1 pr. balanced via XLR connector 1 pr. single-ended via RCA connector Tape Outputs 1 pr. single-ended via RCA connector, buffered Control Inputs 1 RS-232 input via a 9-pin D-subminiature connector 1 remote IR detector input via a 3-conductor 3.5 mm connector 1 12 VDC trigger input via 3.5 mm connector 1 preamplifier link via an RJ-45 connector Control Outputs 2 individually programmable 12 VDC trigger outputs via 3.5 mm connectors 1 preamplifier link via an RJ-45 connector Power Output 1 phono power output (+/-20 VDC) for KPE via a 9-pin D-subminiature connector Input Impedance CAST: 45 Ohms Balanced: 95 k Ohms Single-ended: 47.5 k Ohms Output Impedance CAST: >1 M Ohms Balanced: 50 Ohms Single-ended: 25 Ohms Gain 12 dB (CAST or balanced output) 6 dB (single-ended output) Volume Control Balanced, current-mode, 16-bit, discrete R-2R ladder Input Overload CAST: 14 mA RMS Balanced: 14 V RMS Single-ended: 7 V RMS Output Overload CAST: 16 mA RMS Balanced: 16 V RMS Single-ended: 8 V RMS Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.02 dB 0.1 Hz to 1.5 kHz +0, -3 dB Total Harmonic Distortion Plus Noise Balanced Output: 100 dB "A" weighted: >109 dB Power Consumption Standby: 45 W Power on: 70 W Power on, with KPE: 80 W Dimensions 17.3 in.W x 3.8 in. H x 18.3 in. D 43.8 cm W x 9.7 cm H x 46.4 cm D Weight Shipped: 61 lbs., 27.6 kg Preamplifier only: 18 lbs., 8.1 kg 1
RankStranger Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 This is a fantastic pre-amp which, when used with other CAST components, goes absolutely next level. 1
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